Best Albums of 1978

Listed below are the best albums of 1978 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

908 charts

Rank Score:

7,248

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

52

Overall Rank:

218

Average Rating:

 82 (1,176 votes)

Comments:

80

2.

Parallel Lines 

 Blondie

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

860 charts

Rank Score:

6,134

Rank in 1978:

2

Rank in 1970s:

67

Overall Rank:

270

Average Rating:

 81 (980 votes)

Comments:

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3.

The Cars 

 The Cars

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,622

Rank in 1978:

3

Rank in 1970s:

72

Overall Rank:

298

Average Rating:

 81 (814 votes)

Comments:

65

4.

This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

5,343

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

317

Average Rating:

 81 (892 votes)

Comments:

54

5.

Van Halen 

 Van Halen

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

4,470

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

92

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

 80 (886 votes)

Comments:

69

6.

Die Mensch·Maschine 

 Kraftwerk

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

640 charts

Rank Score:

4,469

Rank in 1978:

6

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

376

Average Rating:

 82 (734 votes)

Comments:

29

7.

Music For 18 Musicians 

 Steve Reich

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

3,232

Rank in 1978:

7

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

540

Average Rating:

 82 (331 votes)

Comments:

18

8.

The Kick Inside 

 Kate Bush

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

500 charts

Rank Score:

3,204

Rank in 1978:

8

Rank in 1970s:

123

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

 80 (616 votes)

Comments:

33

9.

Some Girls 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

618 charts

Rank Score:

3,165

Rank in 1978:

9

Rank in 1970s:

124

Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

 80 (968 votes)

Comments:

49

10.

More Songs About Buildings And Food 

 Talking Heads

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

2,854

Rank in 1978:

10

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

599

Average Rating:

 80 (765 votes)

Comments:

42

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Best Albums of 1978 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	4	0%
Gregory Isaacs	3	0%
Culture	3	0%
999	3	0%
Woody Shaw	3	0%
The Residents	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	375	37%
	203	20%
	44	4%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	53	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%